今年房价急剧上涨。

　　还能这样说：

　　House prices zoom this year.

　　House prices are rocketing up.

　　谚语：

　　Early to bed and early to rise make a man healthy, wealthy and wise.

　　早睡早起令人健康、富有而且聪明。

　　10. House prices have reached its nadir this year.

　　今年房价已经快跌至谷底了。

　　还能这样说：

　　House prices rocket bottom.

　　The prices of the house are at the lowest point.

　　谚语：

　　Within sight but beyond reach.

　　可望而不可及。

　　11. The view from the balcony is pretty good.

　　阳台上的景色很美。

　　还能这样说：

　　The scene is delightful from the balcony.

　　You can see the majestic view from the balcony.

　　应用解析：

　　as good as 几乎；实际上；

　　good market 畅销；

　　Good Friday 耶稣受难日

　　12. Here is the garden. You can sow whatever you want here.

　　这是花园，你可以种你喜欢的植物。

　　还能这样说：

　　You can grow anything you like in the garden.

　　You may plant something you want in the garden.

　　谚语：

　　One cannot make a silk purse out of a sow's ear.

　　朽木不可雕。